narcissism
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narcissism
- /ˈnɑːsəˌsɪzm/ UK
- /ˈnɑɹsəˌsɪzm/ US
Where it comes from
From obsolete German Narzissismus (now Narzissmus by haplology), from Narziss (“Narcissus”) + -ism. By surface analysis, Narciss(us) (“character in Greek mythology who became obsessed with his own reflection”) + -ism.
noun narcissisms
- Excessive love of oneself. Although the researchers found that, on average, narcissism gradually declined as people aged, “the results show that this decline is not as large as one might hope,” said Ulrich Orth, the lead author of the paper and a professor of developmental psychology at the University of Bern in Switzerland.
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A self-centered personality disorder in which the person is infatuated with their own characteristics and image that are idealized while others and their differences are devalued in comparison.
Similar: narcissistic personality disorder
- Sexual desire for one's own body.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: narcism, self-love, self-obsession, vanity, egotism, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-importance, self-centeredness, conceit, egomania, self-interest, self-preoccupation, self-worship, amour-propre, self-regard
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noun excessive love of oneself
| Español | narcisismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 나르시시즘 nareusisijeum, 자기애 jagiae |
| 日本語 | ナルシシズム narushishizumu, ナルシシスム narushishisumu, 自己愛 jikoai |
| 中文 | 自戀 /自恋 zìliàn |
| हिन्दी | आत्ममोह ātmamoh |
| Português | narcisismo |
| Français | narcissisme |
| Deutsch | Narzissmus |
| Italiano | narcisismo |
| Ελληνικά | ναρκισσισμός narkissismós, αυτοθαυμασμός aftothavmasmós, ωραιοπάθεια oraiopátheia |
| Română | narcisism |
| Русский | нарцисси́зм narcissízm, самовлюблённость samovljubljónnostʹ, самолюбова́ние samoljubovánije |
| العربية | نَرْجِسِيَّة narjisiyya |
noun sexual deviation
| हिन्दी | आत्ममोह ātmamoh, आत्मरति ātmarti |
|---|---|
| Русский | нарцисси́зм narcissízm, аутоэроти́зм autoerotízm, аутофили́я autofilíja, аутоэра́стия autoerástija, аутосексуа́льность autoseksuálʹnostʹ |
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title = {narcissism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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